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  • foxandflowers
    foxandflowers Posts: 546 Forumite
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    What a pretty card @KnottedSkein <3
    ❀ debt at highest point: £51,062.14  ❀
    ❁ currently - £32,019.56 ❁ emergency fund - £252.66/£500 ❁ 
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    this verdigris will overtake your swords and your coins and your battlements, and try as you might, all you hold dear will succumb to it. ❧ 
  • tinkerbelluk
    tinkerbelluk Posts: 930 Forumite
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    foxandflowers said:
    @tinkerbelluk

    Where on earth did you find the first pattern?? IS IT A POSSUM TAROT? I am obsessed. 
    [Also welcome!]
    It is :) it's part of a massive tarot pattern by The Witchy Stitcher. I'm way behind on it as for some crazy reason I decided to complete the frame first, but the whole thing is HUGE! The frame alone was 14,692 stitches! 
    You laugh because I'm different - I laugh because you're all the same
  • JessyM
    JessyM Posts: 15 Forumite
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    Sometimes it is hard to engage with a project. Started this mermaid in Feb 24, and picked it back up again in Feb 25. My aim is to finish this summer……. And not start another project until it is finished!
  • foxandflowers
    foxandflowers Posts: 546 Forumite
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    @tinkerbelluk - Oh dear, looks like I know what is being added to my wish list! 

    @JessyM - I know the feeling! It can be such a slog, I am definitely on the struggle bus with mine at the moment. Be glad to see the back of it, while I can still appreciate how pretty it is going to be, I also shudder when I think how much is left to do! It's going to be for my friends birthday at the end of May so I have a strict deadline to adhere to! 
    ❀ debt at highest point: £51,062.14  ❀
    ❁ currently - £32,019.56 ❁ emergency fund - £252.66/£500 ❁ 
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    this verdigris will overtake your swords and your coins and your battlements, and try as you might, all you hold dear will succumb to it. ❧ 
  • daisy_1571
    daisy_1571 Posts: 3,179 Forumite
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    tinkerbeluk it must have felt like a slog but you will complete each pic easier now and you will know its definitely all going to line up as youngo so time well spent

    Jessy, little and often and you'll get it done eventually 

    Dxxx
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  • Teaparty_mum
    Teaparty_mum Posts: 99 Forumite
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    Hi sorry that I’ve not been on here recently but my 92 year old mum was having problems with her health, her asthma was playing up and her legs began to swell and leak so she had them bandaged up but sadly 4 weeks ago mum passed away in her sleep. Her funeral was Monday this week and as you can imagine it’s been a very difficult time.

    I've not picked up my patchwork since I’ve last been on here as I’m not really in the mind for it but hopefully I will be soon.
    Trying to change my life and will:money:
  • Auti
    Auti Posts: 694 Forumite
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    I am so sorry Teaparty_mum. As a memory maybe you could make a patchwork cushion from some of your mums material from clothes etc ( depending on how close you were).

    Take time to look after yourself - virtual hug.
  • KnottedSkein
    KnottedSkein Posts: 11 Forumite
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    Sorry to hear that @Teaparty_mum. As @Auti says, take care of yourself. I hope to see some of your work soon.
  • KnottedSkein
    KnottedSkein Posts: 11 Forumite
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    @Tinkerbell that is a big project you have in your hands. It will look fantastic.
  • KnottedSkein
    KnottedSkein Posts: 11 Forumite
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    @JessyM the addition of beads is very pretty. I have never done anything like that.
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